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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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